Agreed, fascinating story from beginning to end. I could have seen myself being sucked in, desperation to get a real piloting job in today's climate etc, I can really empathise with those three, daft as it looks from looking in on the outside now with all the facts. Hope they get it back.
IJM - bit sanctimonious? Maybe not that 'funny' - but no-one died. Buzz was 'LOL-ing' at his/her own comment.